Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-05

The Nouse.
Al the evening session, Henderson, Of
Iowa. neved to suspend the rules aud
pasa the Senate bill granting q pension
Of 5000 to MaFv A. Logan, widow or
the late john A. Logan.
Henderson addressed the House in
support Of the Mrs. Logan peBsion bill.
He had called that bill up, be said, In
obedienea 10 the promptiRQs OF bis own
heart and the overwhe lming sentiment
Of the country. There were prece-
dents. Similar pensions had been
granted to the widows Of Admiral Far
FaQut and Generals Thomas aad Han
cosk. General Logan. when be died,
died rich in everything except property.
Taraney, Of Michigan, asked the gem
tleman when be talked about Admtrals
and Generals who had done distin-
ouished service in the war fer the
Union to bear IN mind that Il was not
Generals alone Who Won the victories.
There we're In the ranks thousands and
tens of thousands Of humble, noble sol
oilers, the graves Of many Of whom were
today unmarked, beyond the Potomac
River, who had never been heard
sf In the halls OF Congress
asking for q pension. be came from
| a Michigan Democratic family that
| furnished Eve brothers 10 the Federal
servioe. None Of them we're here asking
| Congress for pensions for thsiF valiant
aervioea in behalf OF the preservation oi
the Unien. he came from family ons
Of whom lay dead somewhere beyond
| the Potornaa. His record on the books
OF the War Department read, Killed 10
/ the Wilderness" Another had spsni
| seventeen months In the confines OF
| Confederate prison. Two others oors
| the scars Of an honorable copniot- h'
| protested 10 the name OF bis oou ntr1
against voting q pension 10 tne family
/ Of distinguished statesman. not sol
dier. when the families Of men whs
barred their breasts 10 the Oonfeasrsts
bullet and moved shoulder 70 shouldel
In the ranks Of pFivates sere forgotten
The gentleman had referred TO farfa
gut, Thomas and Hancock. DID tns
aenlIsmAn forget that those osssin
| euished rnen we're still serving as OF
| 6caru at the time Of their deathF Gen
eFal Logan was not in active service q
the time Of his death, and the hons.
was asked 10 foFee . civil pension hs
npou the Amerissn people. For hi'
part, and on behalf Of the great CON,
msHsealth Of Michigan. be protestes
against il.
Allen, Of Mississippi. referring TO th'
intmatissn that ex- -Confsdsfstes woul6
vote against tie bill on account o. tn'
| ftI-will they bore those who had beer
vic,oFious over them, declared thas d
represented the sentiment OF every Coz
tederAte when be said that thers va
not lingering 10 the South one sine'
aciutisla Of hatred, or preindice, or III
viii against any man because ne va
nppss to if in Ehat upfortun1te e0n
fiets
sYou forgive ua. do yoaT qusrisd AF
johnson. Of Indiana. aDld laughter.
aWe forgive rssoFted Mr. Alien, "thi
soldier. out ws Do not forgive tue dena
0oques Who are trying 20 mske cspita
| Of she soldiers" Laughter ana 80
Oannon, Of Illinois, believed thai 1
vould Be good policy 20 give the Sido,
Of General Logan q $500 peusisE. Il
ala not SOP 90 ipasire whetber she "a
on the verge Of poverty. He did no
ulace th1s sass on that gEYaad, ba
rather on she ground Of tribute % 81
uart Of q grateful country to tue vido'
e. a man who served q veil. - en u
oensivs 10 shsse WbO we're 70 follos
! his fo9tstsps.
tsasd II, Of Penrsyivania. said be ha
voted 10 give TIE Widogs of 0sLerAl
| rnomas and H&scook 5000 . yea
They bad been sxceptional eases. an
ke vas rsady hre toeiehf 70 make .
. sxcspsional eass tn behalf 0f ihe wlao
: of Gsnarnl Jshn A. Logan. Al
) plsuse.j he esald dsieei no iine